BUMEDINST 10110.6 - Nutrition Standards and Education: Chapter 1-3 Flashcards
The current Military Dietary Reference Intakes (MDRI’s) are from?
Food and Nutrition Boards (FNB’s) Recommended Dietary Allowances
What is the instruction for Nutrition Standards and Education?
BUMEDINST 10110.6
Who will review the Military Dietary Reference Intakes (MDRI’s) with each Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) updated published and make necessary changes to this regulation?
The Surgeon General (TSG), Department of the Army (DA)
The ______ are intended for use by personnel involved in menu development, menu evaluation, nutrition education, nutrition research, and food research and development?
Military Dietary Reference Intakes (MDRI’s)
What are the quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes to be used for planning and assessing diets for the healthy military population?
Military Dietary Reference Intakes (MDRI’s)
Do the MDRI’s reflect the nutritional needs of pregnant or lactating military women individuals requiring medical nutrition therapy for conditions such as illness, injury, infection, chronic disease or trauma?
If “NO”, who must they get an assessment from?
NO, these individuals must require an assessment of nutritional needs by qualified medical professionals
When military members operate in protective clothing for prolonged periods of time do they have special nutrition requirements?
Yes, they must consult the Surgeon General (TSG) of the appropriate services.
Do all nutrients have an established Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) or Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?
No
Usually no _____ is established if there is no Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) or Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for a given nutrient?
Exceptions are approved by who?
MDRI
Exceptions are approved by The Surgeon General (TSG), Department of the Army (DA)
What are the two approved exceptions of this rule?
Potassium (K) and Sodium (Na)
Who should serve as models to help military members, family members and DoD employees meet recommended nutritional guidelines?
The DoD installations and hospital dining facilities
The MDRI’s will be met, when averaged, over what time period?
5 to 10 days
What will incorporate principles of the Dietary Guidelines Americans ( U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services) and the Food Guide Pyramid (U.S. Department of Agriculture)?
The menu design
What is the most recent released standard reference that will be used as the standard reference for nutrient composition?
U.S. Department of Agriculture Nutrient Database for Standard Reference
Energy allowances represent the average energy needs among whom?
Individual at various activity levels
What is designed to maintain desirable body weights for healthy military members under varying levels of physical activity in a temperate environment?
Energy allowances
What is designed for military personnel in a wide variety of operations, in widely varied settings, for limited time periods?
Operational and restricted rations
What provides the entire diet for military personnel during sustained operations?
Operational and restricted rations
What is designed to support the special nutritional requirements for various actual or simulated combat situations?
Nutritional Standard for Operational and Restricted rations (NSORs)
Who will use these standards in the development, procurement, and evaluation of operational and restricted rations?
Personnel involved in Operational Ration development
What do the terms MRE, T-rations, Utilized B-rations and Unitized Group Rations (UGR-A and UGR-H&S(Heat and Serve)) stand for?
Names of Operational rations
Total calories from fat should not exceed what percent of calories for these rations?
35%
The MRE may be consumed as the sole ration for up to how many days?
21 days and then you add the mix of rations including UGR-A and UGR-H&S
Why was the policy for the 21 day MRE then adding the mix of rations created?
For soldiers consuming MREs for 30 days while in the field
When MRE is the sole ration, units will provide supplements and enhancements such as?
Bread, milk and fresh fruits whenever feasible
Do they provide rations for exposure to extreme environments?
Yes
Restricted rations are normally incomplete and should only be used for?
Reconnaissance, long range patrol and scenarios that require minimum weight to be carried/short time length such as 10 days or less